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The 5 WORST foods that cause pain

When you think of what to eat for dinner, you probably don’t take
your aching joints or throbbing back into account. But you should.

The food you eat can play a major role in how you feel – and that includes your physical aches and pains.

We're
not talking about foods like beans that might make you uncomfortably
gassy... What we're talking about here is pain from chronic inflammation
– the kind linked to arthritis, other joint problems, muscle pain and
more.

Certain foods are highly inflammatory, which makes sense
because inflammation is part of your body’s immune response – and 70
percent of your immune system cells are in your gut.

While
inflammation is beneficial in the short term (it helps your wounds and
infections heal), when inflammation becomes chronic – as it can when you
eat pro-inflammatory foods – it contributes to disease and exacerbates
pain.

That being said, following are some of the worst foods for
pain, which should be strategically avoided if you want to minimize your
level of pain.

The 5 Worst Pain-Causing Foods (avoid and protect your joints)

#1.Vegetable Oils (Polyunsaturated)

Soybean
oil, corn oil, canola, safflower and sunflower oils are examples of
vegetable oils that are rich in omega-6 fats, which most Americans
consume far too much of (pick up any processed food from the grocery
store and you’ll probably see soybean oil or corn oil on the label).
Excess refined omega-6 fats are highly inflammatory, which is why it’s
important to limit the amount of vegetable oils you consume. Olive oil,
coconut oil, macadamia oil, avocado oil, and grass-fed butter are all
healthier choices. My article here describes the healthiest vs the WORST cooking oils.

#2.Blackened, Charred or Barbecued Foods

Any
time a food is cooked at high temperature without water and browned
(this includes foods that are broiled, fried, grilled, blackened,
barbecued, etc.), toxic advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are
formed. These are different than endogenous AGEs formed from eating too
much grains and sugar that keeps your blood sugar elevated. Instead,
AGEs from browned or charred foods are called exogenous AGEs, and are
readily absorbed by your body, where they wreak havoc, causing internal
inflammation.

While grilling, frying and broiling your food is known to increases
AGEs, other cooking methods that use water such as stewing, boiling,
braising, crock pot or steaming will instead help minimize the amount of
exogenous AGEs (and HCAs) formed in your food. I know it's not
realistic for most people to eliminate grilled foods fully, so we'll
show you below some herbs that help to counteract the toxic effects of
grilled or charred foods.

#3. French Fries

These make
the list because they’re a common source of synthetic trans fats, which
come from foods that contain partially hydrogenated oil. Trans fats are
strongly linked to systemic, chronic inflammation … and are so bad for
you that the Institute of Medicine recommends you simply keep trans
fatty acid consumption as low as possible or avoid fully.

French
fries are by no means the only culprit; trans fats are also commonly
found in savory snacks (like microwave popcorn), frozen pizzas, cake,
cookies, pie, margarines and spreads, ready-to-use frosting, and coffee
creamers.

#4.Sweets

This
one is probably obvious by now as you know how bad sugar is for you.
Cookies, candy, ice cream, brownies, doughnuts … all of these are loaded
with sugar, which drives up your blood sugar and insulin, along with
levels of inflammatory messengers called cytokines.

#5. Bagels, Muffins, Breads, and Pasta

Any
member of the refined carbohydrate family – white bread, muffins,
pasta, bagels, etc. – drives up inflammation due to the same reasons as
sugar. In fact, there’s not much difference between refined carbs like a
bagel or muffin, and a heaping serving of sugar, as far as your body is
concerned.

In addition, almost all of these foods are wheat-based,
which has another reason it can cause inflammation -- due to gluten and
other anti-nutrients found in wheat that cause internal inflammation in
your body. You can read here about 11 ways that "whole wheat" damages your body.

Herbs and nutrients that FIGHT inflammation and HALT pain:

Certain
foods, herbs and teas are naturally anti-inflammatory and help to
eliminate pain in your body. But there are some natural substances that
you might not ordinarily eat, but which are among the most powerful on
the planet for stopping inflammation – and related pain – in its tracks.

For
instance... Turmeric, Devil’s Claw, Boswellia Extract, Bromelain … each
of these is powerful in its own right, but when they’re combined
together, and added to even more anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving
ingredients like proteolytic enzymes (these work throughout your entire
body to help it fight inflammation, dissolve scar tissue and more), the
result is VERY powerful.

These
12 anti-inflammatory ingredients are some of the most powerful, safest,
and most effective pain relievers in the world – and they’re a must if
you’re currently suffering with pain (and especially if you eat any of
the highly inflammatory foods mentioned above!).

I'd highly suggest trying this powerful combination of enzymes, spices, and herbs to control inflammation: